AFS-16-11901-E 

June 23, 2016 

 Exemption No. 11006A 

 Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2014-0269 

Mr. Kevin J. Cline 

Director of Operations 

Republic Airlines, Inc. 

8909 Purdue Road, Suite 300 

Indianapolis, IN 46268 

Dear Mr. Cline: 

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your petition to extend Exemption 

No. 11006. It explains the basis for our decision, describes its effect, and lists the conditions 

and limitations. 

The Basis for Our Decision 

By letter dated May 11, 2016, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on 

behalf of Republic Airlines, Inc. (Republic) for an extension of Exemption No. 11006. That 

exemption from §§ 121.623(a) and (d), 121.643, and 121.645(e) of Title 14, Code of Federal 

Regulations (14 CFR) allows Republic to conduct its supplemental operations within the 48 

contiguous United States and the District of Columbia using the flight regulations for 

alternate airports as required by § 121.619 and fuel reserve requirements as required by § 

121.639 that are applicable to domestic operations. 

In your petition, you indicate that there has been no change in the conditions and reasons 

relative to public interest and safety that were the basis for granting the original exemption. 

The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary of the petition 

in the Federal Register because the requested extension of the exemption would not set a 

precedent, and any delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to Republic. 
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Our Decision 

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 11006 

remains valid with respect to this exemption and is in the public interest. Therefore, under the 

authority provided by 49 U.S.C. §§ 106(f), 40113 and 44701 which the FAA Administrator 

has delegated to me, Republic Airlines, Inc. is granted an exemption from §§ 121.623(a) and 

(d), 121.643, and 121.645(e), which allows Republic to conduct its supplemental operations 

within the 48 contiguous United States and the District of Columbia using the flight 

regulations for alternate airports as required by § 121.619 and fuel reserve requirements as 

required by § 121.639 that are applicable to domestic operations, subject to the following 

conditions and limitations. 

Conditions and Limitations 

1. Prior to initiating operations under this exemption, Republic must amend its 

 operations specifications to comply with the following regulations applicable to 

 domestic air carrier operations: 

(a) Part 121, subpart E: All sections. 

(b) Part 121, subpart G: § 121.135. 

(c) Part 121, subpart M: §§ 121.385 and 121.395. 

(d) Part 121, subpart P: All sections. 

(e) Part 121, subpart T: §§ 121.533, 121.541, 121.551, 121.555, 121.557, and 

 121.569. 

(f) Part 121, subpart U: §§ 121.593, 121.599, 121.601, 121.607, 121.619, 

 121.627, 121.635, 121.637, 121.639, 121.659, and 121.663. 

(g) Part 121, subpart V: §§ 121.683, 121.685, 121.687, 121.695, and 121.711. 

2. Republic must ensure that its aircraft dispatchers hold aircraft dispatcher 

 certificates issued under subpart C of part 65 and are properly qualified under 

 part 121, subpart P before permitting those persons to serve in operations 

 conducted under this exemption. 

3. Republic must conduct its supplemental operations under this exemption-- 

(a) Within the 48 contiguous United States and the District of Columbia; and 

(b) Except as required in § 121.637 for unlisted airports, or to, from, or between 

those regular, provisional, refueling, and alternate airports listed in its 

operations specifications or listed in a separate current listing, that listing is 

referenced in its operations specifications and is authorized by the 

Administrator. 
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The Effect of Our Decision 

This exemption terminates on June 30, 2018, unless sooner superseded or rescinded. 

Sincerely, 

/s/ 

John Barbagallo 

Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service